Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity

This procedure concerns the European Union's joining of the Nagoya Protocol. This international agreement ensures that the benefits derived from the use of genetic resources—such as plants, animals, and microbes—are shared fairly and equitably with the countries of origin, promoting the conservation of biological diversity.

This affects researchers, biotechnology companies, and agricultural developers who use genetic material. It establishes legal certainty for accessing resources and requires users to prove that materials were obtained legally.